College accidentally sends 11,000 letters implying acceptance to wrong students

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs accidentally sent out emails to more than 11,000 applicants Thursday, which implied recipients had been accepted to the university.

The follow-up email from Senior Executive Director of Enrollment Matthew Cox apologized for the error.

In part, it read, “It has come to my attention that the data filed used for this communication included parent email addresses for some applicants who have not yet been reviewed for admission or have been denied admission,” Cox wrote. “I ask that you disregard the prior email, and I again offer my sincerest apologies.”

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